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Report shows Instagram Singapore’s most engaging platform
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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A new report by Emplifi highlights how the country’s government used social media channels to engage with Singapore residents, revealing Instagram is the public sector’s most popular.
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User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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Following a six-hour outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing millions of digital lives to a halt, criticism of the company has been widespread. 
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Instagram to roll out better third party access controls
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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 Instagram has created a way for users to manage all third party services connected to their account
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Looking for love? Facebook gets in on the dating game
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Facebook is trying to downplay the whole idea of Tinder-like swipes, and instead it’s promoting the idea of creating ‘meaningful relationships through things people have in common, like interests and groups.
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Retailers must prepare for social media revolution
Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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Retailers need to ensure their back end operations are fit for purpose if they want to cash in on Instagram.
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Who's watching you?
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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With privacy an increasing concern amongst the public, users should be more aware than ever of what personal data companies hold.
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Instagram: The next big thing in online shopping?
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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This week Instagram announced a new feature called checkout, which allows users to buy products they find on Instagram.
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Auckland digital agency Inbound picks up HubSpot award
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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“We would like to congratulate Inbound on achieving the Inbound Growth Story award for their region amongst their competition."
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Social media cafes and bubble tea - 'Instagrammable spaces' are coming
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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Starting from the end of July, New Zealand will have its own new prototype ‘social media’ café designed specifically for social media lovers.
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Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
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Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you’re an industry giant?
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.
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Kiwi artist features on the world’s biggest online art exhibition
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Facebook and YouTube have a huge impact on our daily lives, it is thus only the natural progression that art would begin to reflect that...
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Instagram update; replay and share your live stream
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Instagram delivers on the long awaited replay feature for Instagram live
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Oops, Turla did it again - hackers target Britney Spears' Instagram account
Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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A backdoor trojan has been lurking in the comment sections of Britney Spears' Instagram posts and the hacking group Turla may be the culprit.
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Week in review: The biggest stories that went down last week on NetGuide
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
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Getting more Instagram followers? Could be a scam
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Cybercriminals have been targeting Instagram users by luring them to install these apps, which claim to boost their Instagram followers.
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Instagram loves New Zealand: Our most Instragrammed spots in 2016
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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“The photography skills of visitors and Kiwis on Instagram are quite remarkable – although they do have some pretty good landscapes to work with."
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What is Boomerang? Instagram explains
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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Today, we’re introducing a few new tools to help you make your story even more fun.
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Instagram to roll out online shopping platform
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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On a platform known for its power of mobile discovery, we’re excited to announce an easier experience to shop the products you love on Instagram.
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New tools to keep your comments safe on Instagram
Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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All different types of people - from diverse backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and more - call Instagram home.
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The Instagram update we've all been waiting for
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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Over the past six months, there have been many changes and updates made to Instagram.
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Symantec: How Instagram accounts were hacked & altered to promote adult dating spam
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.
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Uh oh Instagram, what have you gone and done?
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The new feature allows users to share every moment with photos and videos all appearing in a slideshow format. Hmm, feels a little like déjà vu​..
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Instagram - the history of half a billion
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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Launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app, Instagram became an immediate success and within two months there were already 1 million global users.
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